Address Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk Kampong Thom, Prasat Sambor District, Sambor village, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Sambor Prei Kuk (Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk) is a shiva temple in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom Province, 30 km east of Angkor. Now the ruined temple complex dates back to the Pre-Angkorian Chenla Kingdom (late 6th to 9th […]
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Nalladai Shiva Temple, Thanjavur
Address Nalladai Shiva Temple, Senganur, Kumbakonam Circle, Thanjavur District – 612 602. Diety Shiva Introduction On the Mathur-Achuthamangalam road, if you go 6km, you will find Nalladai. (There is a Nalladai near Tirukkadaiyur). Nalladai High School is located in front of Kukur. Shortly before that the temple faces east and Lord Shiva breathes through the […]
Cheruvanthur Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur
Address Cheruvanthur Shiva Temple, Chervanthur village, Nannilam Circle, Thiruvarur District – 610107 Diety Shiva Introduction Nannilam – After crossing Thiruvanchiyam on the Nachiyarkoil road, take a bridge over the Kudamuruttiyar river on the left, go 2 km on the Paruthiyur road and join the return road to Cheruvandur before Paruthiyur. Also known as Cheruvathur. The […]
Senganur Somanatha Swamy Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur
Address Senganur Somanatha Swamy Shiva Temple, Senganur, Nannilam Circle, Thiruvarur District – 610107 Diety Somnatha Swamy Amman: Sivakamasundari Introduction Senganur next to Achuthamangalam. The Senganur bus stand is located at a distance of 2 km on the Achuthamangalam-Nachiyarkoil road. There is a bus stop, from where you can reach Sanganur town by crossing the Mudikondan […]
Valuthur Kailasanathar Shiva Temple, Thanjavur
Address Valuthur Kailasanathar Shiva Temple, Valuthur, Papanasam Circle, Thanjavur District – 614 210. Diety Kailasanathar Amma: Sundarambika Introduction Valuthur is located on the Kumbakonam-Thanjai road beyond Rajagiri. The temple is on the right-hand side near the bus stop. The ruined oldest Shiva temple on the main road. The old mother lies on the torn mat, […]
Keelagaram Adipureeswarar Shiva Temple, Keelagaram
Address Keelagaram Adipureeswarar Shiva Temple, Keelagaram village, Nannilam Circle, Thiruvarur District. Diety Adipureeswarar Amman: Soundaranayaki Introduction Lower is located on the south bank of the Mudikondan River, about 3 km west of Nannilam. The Jananathan canal runs through the town, and has been called by many names such as Keela, Jananathan, Attipakkam, Keelagaram, but is […]
Kongarayanallur Abtasakayeswarar Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur
Address Kongarayanallur Abtasakayeswarar Shiva Temple, Angarayanallur Road, Kongarayanallur, Nannilam Circle, Thiruvarur District – 621 802 Diety Abtasakayeswarar Amman: Dharmavarshini Introduction The Kongaraya Nallur can be reached by traveling 2 km on the road to the south of the Amber Magalam Temple. There is a Shiva temple here. It is not known when and by whom […]
Nissankamallapura Gal Vihara (Uttararama), Sri Lanka
Address Nissankamallapura Gal Vihara (Uttararama), Pilima, Nissankamallapura, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction The Gal Vihara , also known as Gal Viharaya and originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It was fashioned in the 12th century by Parakramabahu […]
Polonnaruwa Lankatilaka Vihara, Sri Lanka
Address Polonnaruwa Lankatilaka Vihara Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction Lankatilaka Vihara temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It was fashioned in the 12th century by Parakramabahu I. Lankatilaka Vihara is one of the most emblematic structures of the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa. Two […]
Polonnaruwa Pabalu Vihara, Srilanka
Address Polonnaruwa Pabalu Vihara, Gal Vihara Road, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction Pabalu Vihara is a small Buddhist brick sanctuary. Its origin is unknown but it probably dates back to the reign of Parakrama Bahu I. It is called Pabalu which means pearls because many glass pearls were found on the site during its […]